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Posted 9/28/2007 11:31 AM (GMT -6)
My doctor recommended that I do the rowasa enemas at night and not take the oral b/c the side effects are a lot for me. OR SHE SAID take my oral 2 at breakfast, 2 at lunch, 2 at night. Does anyone just do rectal enemas and not oral meds? I guess where my uc is the enemas would reach that spot. She definetly said try it.

Is rowasa just like canasa but in liquid form?

Posted 9/28/2007 11:48 AM (GMT -6)
The Rowasa would not treat inflammation around cecum-- that area requires oral meds. Rowasa works well on sigmoid/rectal inflammation; Canasa is for rectum/anal areas. It sounds like your doctor is giving good advice re dividing your oral med into 3 daily doses of 2 capsules. I'm taking 6 Colazal daily in 3 X 2 doses & that works well for me. I drink some water hourly to avoid dry mouth, otherwise no side effects on current regimen, TG. / Old Hat

Posted 9/28/2007 11:51 AM (GMT -6)
You are thinking of stopping Colazal again? If you do please taper! I ended up in a nasty flare when I quit taking it cold turkey. I always thought that rectal meds were in addition to oral ones. When I was flaring a took 9 colazal....3-3xs/day.
Posted 9/28/2007 11:53 AM (GMT -6)

My UC is in the last 25cm of my colon. When first diagnosed, my GI put me on Salofalk enemas (same as Rowasa) and no oral medication. The bleeding stopped after 2 weeks of nightly use at which time I tapered to every other night. This worked for about 5 or 6 months without taking any oral meds.

TJ

Posted 9/28/2007 12:22 PM (GMT -6)
Oh for sure I'm going to taper. Trust me it's a nice thought to do just rectal med, but I want to first try the 2,2,2 and see I feel better on them. I've done so much wrong to myself doing it my way, I don't want to mess up this time.

What do you recommend as far as tapering?

Posted 9/28/2007 12:36 PM (GMT -6)
I went from 9 colazal to 6. I dropped one a month. Doing it 2/2/2 will help keep the amount of medicine in your body consistent. I am suprised your GI isn't have you do 9 if you are flaring.
Posted 9/28/2007 12:45 PM (GMT -6)
the day of my colonoscopy she prescribed only 6 and no rectal meds.

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